Conversations ESAO Guide: María José San Román

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. María José San Román, chef at the Monastrell restaurant, recognized with a Michelin Star since 2013, shares her relationship with olive oil and tells what it brings to her kitchen.

Conversations ESAO Guide: José Miguel Herrero, General Director of the Food Industry

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. José Miguel Herrero Velasco is the general director of the food industry. He has held different positions in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. In addition, he is the author of several...

Olive Oil Tasting

The sensory analysis of virgin olive oil is one of the great challenges of Spanish society.

What is an Olive Oil Master Miller?

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. A master miller is the person in charge of carrying out the virgin olive oil extraction process. Nowadays he has also been called Production Manager.

High temperatures during the olive tree flowering

On many occasions, we are arriving at the end of May in Spain suffering periods of temperatures about 5ºC higher than the average for those dates. Depending on the elevation above sea level, there will be olive trees in the moment of setting new fruits, opening the flower or...

The Prominence of Virgin and Extra Virgin Olive Oil in gastronomy

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Its consumption is not limited to the regions or territories of origin of olive cultivation but has become a sign of quality in the kitchens of many countries, granting each food for each dish the...

Best International EVOO: Best olive oil in the world award

What is the best olive oil in the world? There is not just one correct answer to this question, and this is the main reason why the Olive Oil School of Spain has created the ESAO Guide. Find the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in the ESAO Guide.

How to know which is the best extra virgin olive oil in the world?

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. When it comes to evaluating and knowing which is the best extra virgin olive oil in the world, a series of criteria must be taken into account as professionally as possible.

Are awards important to be the world's best olive oil?

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Talking about Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is not easy. We are used to look at them in long lists, but making these lists is not a simple task.

What is an Olive Oil Mill?

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. When we speak of an Olive Oil Mill, Almazara in spanish, we refer to the place where the olives are processed to obtain the oil.

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